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好奇調酒師系列暢銷經典．威士忌史詩級巨作！全球55家酒廠 × 250款頂級威士忌 × 特調祕方18招吧檯後的世界明星—崔斯坦．史蒂文森全面揭開威士忌的科學奧祕！ l 賣價1萬7000美元和17美元的威士忌，有何差別？l 為何蘇格蘭威士忌會用美國威士忌淘汰的木桶，而非全新木桶？l 「過桶」步驟究竟藏了什麼祕密？竟能明顯提升威士忌的風味層次？l 威士忌除了純飲、兌水、加冰塊之外，還有哪些經典不敗的特調做法？ 作者崔斯坦．史蒂文森曾任「傑米．奧利佛Fifteen餐廳」首席吧檯調理師， 《國際飲品雜誌》（Drinks International）盛讚其為「吧檯後的世界明星」。 求知欲旺盛的他，以「好奇調酒師」（The Curious Bartender）自居， 迄今出版了8本酒水相關的系列作品，廣受讀者追捧。 《威士忌的科學》是史蒂文森遍訪全球的威士忌冒險之旅紀實。 他探訪了頂尖酒廠、威士忌名家、世界產地，甚至神祕的威士忌實驗室， 帶領讀者領略麥芽魔法、風味科學、釀造煉金術與獨門調酒祕技，堪稱史詩級巨作！ ★從穀物發酵到蒸餾的煉金術，全面揭開威士忌的科學奧祕 全書分為四部分，涵蓋：創新喝法、品酒祕訣、產地風味、釀造原理、 蒸餾技藝、木桶陳放、穀物特色、生物科學、歷史文化等主題。 從穀物發酵到蒸餾的煉金術，全面揭開征服全世界最多人味蕾的科學奧祕！ l Part 1威士忌的歷史與文明本章講述威士忌的歷史，從酒精飲料和蒸餾法的起源、兩者之間密不可分的關係，到與宗教、哲學和靈性的千絲萬縷，以及從藥用生命之水到威士忌的出現。在較近期的歷史中則涵蓋文化脈絡、人物和政治因素如何形塑威士忌，將其打造成今日人們所知的全球性商品。 l Part 2威士忌，如何釀造？簡單的大麥穀物，如何蛻變成風味獨特且層次豐富的琥珀色液體？史蒂文森深入說明威士忌的製程，並介紹從過去沿用至今的傳統工法，如何與先進的再生能源標準以及精密的操控方法達成平衡，每年不斷製造出與眾不同的成品。 l Part 3威士忌風味之旅好奇調酒師親訪
